40 as a number has been mentioned many times in bible.
After being baptised, Jesus was tempted by satan in the wilderness for 40 days. Matthew 4
Matthew 4:1-2 NIV
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
Moses on Mt Sinai for 40 days receiving the law. Exodus 24
Exodus 24:18 NIV
Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Matthew 6:33 NIV
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Many times this scripture is wrongly intended. Seek God first but all the material things will be added to you or me. This is in my mind most of the times, seek God and all the earthky wealrh will be added to you or me.
Repent. Seek God first and God Will All These Thing That according to God WILL will be added to you.
Heavenly Father, I repent and ask for your forgiveness of my selfishness. In Jesus name. Amen
Heavenly Father, I want you to be my first love and chief priority in my life. Today I will seek first your kingdom and your right resounds with my whole heart. In Jesus name. Amen.
Matthew 24:35 NIV
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Uganda crisis by John
Change but no solution
Year 2000 - 30% die of AIDS, 30% infected by AIDS.
UNRECOVERAVLBE CRISIS.
Devil - come to steal, kill and to destroy
Vision - harvest to heavy to be carried by himself. God ask John to him to call everybody to help
Uganda today Christian b population 80%
How as dociple response to today issues
Ephesians 6:12 NIV
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
2 Corinthians 10:4 NIV
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
Personal order -
Lastly, take our stand
Ephesians 6:13 NIV
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Dog example, if you stand firm, the dog Will retreat.
Perserverenve if not the devil will take advance
Revelation 6:14 NIV
The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
Revelation 15:1 NIV
I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.
What must you do if you missed the rapture. ?
VIC - victory in Christ
1. How to overcome
Sea of glass
Read Exodus13
John 23
Ephesians 5:6 NIV
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
Revelation 15:2 NIV
And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name. They held harps given them by God.
Don't take the cup of the beast.
You have the choice of take the cup of the beast or let the beast your head but koto your soul.
2 Song of victory
Revelation 15:3 NIV
and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations.
YouTube .You don't need the money
Only see structure but the mansion is not completed
God said no building materials
What is building material
1. Praise the Lord/ worship
2.
3. Bread of God
21 judgments
Revelation 15:7 NIV
Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.
Do not be deceived by the empty word.
Ephesians 5:6 NIV
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient.
Pray on tongue.
Revelation 3:20 NIV
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
It is true that not everyone can come to Jesus? Many time your door has been knock but if you did not open it , nothing will happen.
Now I understand why Jesus always said that after his teaching , those have ears please listen.
Psalm 106:44 NIV
Yet he took note of their distress when he heard their cry;
John 6:65 NIV
He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”
Offended by the truth.
John 6:53-56 NIV
Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them.
3 things of modern life challenge :-
1. Consumerism Mindset
- self center
- 2 Timothy 3. 1 to 4
2 Timothy 3:2 NIV
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Saddleback HK - Rick Warren
Christian migrated from one church to another church
There is no winning soul. This is the drawback.
Here am I Lord, used me
Pastor Edmond Chan - discipleship guru
- consumer always right
- choices
2. Snare of Shadows foundation
Hebrew 5. 12
Hebrews 5:12 NIV
In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!
Hearsay and assumption
Shadow understanding of the scripture.
Confuse Of speaking of tongue.
God protection. Misunderstood by God Is Not PROTECTING The Man.
Spiritual discipline.
3. Busy life
James 4. 13
James 4:14 NIV
Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
Eternity is a breath away
80 years old pass away while preaching.
Priority - what is your values.
Soul fatigueness.
Closing
- church leader hobby of bird
- hunting man bow is loosing
- like chopping the tree. Sometimes need to stop and sharpen the Axe.
Deuteronomy 27:15 NIV
“Cursed is anyone who makes an idol—a thing detestable to the Lord , the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
Deuteronomy 27:16-26 NIV
“Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
“Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
Oppresser for "moo koey" , Satan.
Apple is not eaten somebody
You are created for somebody. For some destiny.
Demon of delay. You are in this situation for a long time.
Confession bring possession.
Devil is alive. Don't let the devil put you down.
Job 14
There is a hope of tree even though it has been cut down.
Job 14:7-9 NIV
“At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.
I WILL SPROUT AGAIN
The story of a man of 9 years constipation. Not until he is in a very serious situation, now only he willing to believe in Jesus healing.
Resigned from the chairman of the sickness.
Paul mission is for gentile. He was suppose to be persecuted in Jerusalem then God wanted him to go to Rome. End up he stay in Rome for few years to preach the gospel.
Acts 28:30-31 NIV
For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!
Jeremiah 33:3 NIV
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
I Google most of the thing but thing that unknown to me I cannot Google.
Jew was against the gentile. To me they are very concern on the flesh. Circumcised or not.
But in Galatians , it even going back to a Abraham that God already foresaw this. God blessed Abraham so that through him ALL nation will be blessed.
Galatians 3:8 NIV
Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
Immediately after Paul encounter with Jesus, he went straight to the field work.
Galatians 1:16-17 NIV
to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being. I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.
Only at later stage he went to Jerusalem and met up with the apostle to kind of get "certification" . The later took Paul 14 years.
Galatians 2:1 NIV
Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
Galatians 2:2 NIV
I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race in vain.
Paul actually have the direct encounter with Jesus.
Acts 9:3-6 NIV
As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Who is Saul. Later Act reveal Saul actually is Paul.
Acts 13:9 NIV
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said,
